Library Programming Resources

California Civil Liberties Program

Model projects to guide civil liberties educational discussions and learning. State-funded

California Library Literacy Services

Resources to help public libraries deliver adult and family literacy programs. State and LSTA-funded

Career Online High School

Scholarships for patrons to earn an accredited high school diploma through their public library. State-funded

Ready Access: Reentry Services for Decarcerated Populations

Resources to help libraries support prisoners who have been released from incarceration and return to the community. Created by public library staff who participated in the 2020-21 State Library Leadership Challenge. LSTA-funded

Early Learning Hub Toolkit

Co-designed with project teams from the Stronger Together program, the Early Learning Hub toolkit contains information to help California libraries develop thriving early learning hubs that provide families with access to high-quality early learning and community resources. State-funded

Early Learning with Families

Resources to help libraries support the educational and socioemotional needs of young children, their families, and caregivers in their community. LSTA-funded

First Partner’s Book Club

Launched in partnership with the First Partner’s Office, this initiative encourages children and teens to read all year long.

K-12 Online Resources

The CA Online Media Program for Access and Student Success (COMPASS) provides dozens of online school-library resources across multiple subject areas, available via schools and local libraries. State-funded

Lunch at the Library

Resources to help public libraries provide children and teens with free meals and learning and enrichment programs during the summer. State-funded

Stay and Play

Stay & Play is a program specifically designed to serve and support the needs of informal child care providers, often referred to as Family, Friend, and Neighbor or FFNs. Funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Makerspaces in California Public Libraries (PDF)

The 2024 “Makerspaces and Making in California Public Libraries: Fostering Community Creativity” explores the diverse range of makerspace offerings, goals, and practices in California public libraries. It highlights the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing and sustaining maker programs, particularly in terms of community engagement, staffing, funding, and equity. LSTA-funded

Programs for Adults